What characteristics are used when choosing a champagne? Which champagne is better to choose for a birthday, New Year, a wedding, a holiday, an anniversary?

In this article we will talk about how to choose the right champagne for the New Year's table.

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What characteristics are used when choosing a champagne?
How to choose the right quality Russian, semi-sweet, children's champagne in the store?
Which champagne is better to choose for Birthday, New Year, wedding, anniversary?

Once Napoleon said: "In victory you deserve champagne, in defeat you need it."Well, to date, champagne is being opened in honor of other events, and we decided to consider this topic in detail.

What characteristics are used when choosing a champagne?

Depending on on the amount of sugar , champagne is as follows:

Extra brut - without sugar .It can also be called Brut zero or Brut nature

IMPORTANT: It's worth mentioning that the extra brute is a rather sour product, so not everyone can like it.

Brut - perhaps, it can be called the most common kind. Practically dry , concentration - 15 g / l.

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Extra dry - very dry champagne
Sec - dry, within the 17-35 g / l.
Demi-sec - semi-dry, 33-35 g / l.
Doux - the sweetest champagne, in which sugar is most concentrated - 50 g / l.and higher. Sugar lovers can be delighted, but it dulls the receptors well.

IMPORTANT: Keep in mind that the flaws in the production of sugar are masked wonderfully, so it is worth considering how much you are willing to give preference to this type of drink.

Now we draw the attention of to the quality:

Sans annee - if you see such an inscription, the year of manufacture is useless to look for. But you can always get acquainted with the sugar concentration. About 80% of drinks can be attributed to this category.
Millesime ( also known as vintage) - here on its label the year of manufacture is indicated. You can be sure that this product consists of quality grape .
Cuvee de prestige, cuvee special ( prestigious, special) - the raw materials for this champagne are the best berries. Manufacturers put the year, the name.

IMPORTANT: The brandy drink is especially appreciated by connoisseurs. The fact is that this champagne is created from the raw materials of a single year of harvest. In Champagne, only it is awarded the date on the label.

Please also note the following data on the on the label:

The inscriptions "sparkling", "fizzy", "sparkling", "saturated" indicate that before you - the most common wine treatedcarbon dioxide. The taste and aroma await you quite mediocre.
And here "mature", "classic" or "Metodo Classico", "Methode cap Classique" will tell you that you took real champagne. It is made according to the technology invented by Dom Perignon.

IMPORTANT: Much depends on how the champagne was stored. Lower the bottle with the neck down and see if anything remains on the bottom. If so, the champagne was stored incorrectly, which will certainly affect the taste.

How to choose the right quality Russian, semi-sweet, children's champagne in the store?

As for of Russian champagne , we recommend that you pay attention to the following manufacturers:

"Tsimlyansk Wines" - the whole spectrum from semi-sweet tank to collection sample differs quality . "Tsimlyansk sparkling, cooked by the old Cossack way" totals a hundred years. In his time he was enthusiastically praised by Pushkin himself, and nowadays champagne persistently collects awards at competitions.

IMPORTANT: Price - this is perhaps the only negative, but it is more than justified.

We recommend to pay attention also to such brands as "Bouquet of Victory" and "Onegin" .As to the last, it is not inferior even to some French models.

Brand "Abrau-Durso" is the most famous brand in Russia. Once it was even called a "star in the crown of the Russian Empire".At the head of this brand there were always people who deserved numerous awards. The fragrance of champagne captivates pleasant grape note without yeast.

And how not to mention a Crimean plant like the "New World" ?He in 1900 brought the Russian Empire the first Grand Prix in its history. "Brute Cuvée", "Coronation" and "Paradisio" will leave a pleasant impression.

Semi-sweet champagne is very popular in cooking as an ingredient for veins, sorbets and desserts.

IMPORTANT: However, look at the assortment of the manufacturer - if it offers only sweet and semi-sweet sparkling drinks, then most likely, these drinks are not of the highest quality. In another case, you can buy semisweet champagne.

When buying children's champagne , you need to pay attention to the following:

First of all, pay attention to the presence of fragrances - they must be natural , otherwise the liver of the child will suffer.

IMPORTANT: Please note that natural supplements are not cheap, so do not even look in the direction of inexpensive children's champagne.

Fructose or sugar is clearly better than the sugar substitute. Not only is the latter terribly high-calorie, so it can also cause allergies or even impaired vision.
E211 or sodium benzoate is the most affordable preservative, so it is used frequently. From the body of a child, it is excreted more slowly than from an adult, which sometimes leads to poisoning.
Artificial dyes provoke allergies.
If you see the set of complex names - put the bottle on the shelf.

IMPORTANT: The composition of a non-hazardous child's champagne looks like this: sugar, water, natural flavor or extract, natural color. Citric acid is not welcome, but not critical.

Which champagne is better for choosing on Birthday, New Year, wedding, anniversary?

On , the New Year's holidays recommend a closer look at the following drinks:

"Lambrusco dell'Emilia Rosso " - a wonderful combination of with reasonable price, affordability, pleasant sweet taste and long settling bubbles .Strongly the guests will not be surprised, but definitely decorate the holiday.
"Cinzano" - will attract fans of the beautiful openwork foam , which will serve as a pleasant addition to the New Year's Eve. In addition, the does not hurt his head.

IMPORTANT: It is recommended to eat this champagne with something fishy.

"Asti Mondoro" - from the first minutes will create a festive mood thanks to the lightness and bursting bubbles. In addition, it's nice to give Italian champagne.

"Asti martini" - beautifully shimmers in a glass and has a pleasant fruit flavor . The fragrance of pleases with a touch of peach.

"Piper-Heidsieck" - refers to expensive, but once a year you can be pampered. Fresh taste of of this champagne pleases with notes of nutmeg, pineapple. You can even catch the oriental spices. In aroma you can also feel citrus notes , and also apple .

It's especially important to get quality champagne for the wedding, otherwise the guests will get a headache before the end of the banquet.

IMPORTANT: It is not recommended to purchase a cheap option.

You can pay attention to "Istok", "Bouquet of Bessarabia" and those options that we described for the New Year's feast.

Take into account and snacks that will be served to the wedding table or to the anniversary,

Seafood, fish are in harmony with the "Saint Joseph", "Sancerre", "Chablis", "Condrieu"
Soft cheeses will become even more gentle with "Saint Amour", "Crozes-Hermitage"
The spicy cheeses will show their full spicy taste together with "Bourgogne", "Bordeaux", "Côtes du Rhône"
meat is pleasant to drink "Saint Amour", "d'Alsace", "Julienas"
Deerty fruit should serve with sweet champagne

IMPORTANT: should also be said about the drinks, which will perfectly combine the wedding or anniversary cake. This is "Crémant de Bourgogne", "Monbazillac", dry "Champagne".

It would seem that it is required of champagne besides the ability to beautifully shoot a cork and foams in a glass? However, the choice of this drink is very responsible if you do not want to spoil the holiday.